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IN PLAIN SIGHT:The Warning Signs of T1D

THE STORY:

Friends,

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month.

JDRF, a charity I am very passionate about, will be undertaking public awareness initiatives during this month such as T1 Day on 11/1/11 and World Diabetes Day on November 14th. Please donate $11 or more in support of National Diabetes Awareness Month!

I want to talk to you about something that I care about dearly, and that it is spreading awareness and funding research for Type 1 diabetes. My husband has type 1 diabetes, so this issue hits close to home.

Did you know that as many as 3 million Americans may have type 1 diabetes? This is an unbelivable statistic! Each year, more than 15,000 children and 15,000 adults, approximately 80 people per day, are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in the U.S.

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that strikes children and adults suddenly and lasts a lifetime, requiring them to take multiple injections of insulin daily or continually infuse insulin through a pump;

Every 35 seconds someone is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes;

Diabetes can lead to severe health problems and complications such as heart disease, stroke, vision loss, kidney disease, nerve damage, and amputation;

JDRF is the worldwide leader in funding research to cure type 1 diabetes, with more than $1.5 billion allocated to research since 1970, and is committed to improving the lives of people with diabetes today and in the future;

JDRF's mission has been constant since it was founded four decades ago: to find a cure for type 1 diabetes through the support of research. Until a cure is found, JDRF is also committed to working tirelessly to develop new and better treatments to improve the lives of people who have type 1 diabetes and keep them as healthy as possible.

I support the research that the folks at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation are doing, and would even if my husband didn't have diabetes. Given the opportunity, I would be an advocate for all the work the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is doing.

Warning Signs

Warning signs of type 1 diabetes may occur suddenly and include:

Extreme thirst

Frequent urination

Drowsiness

Increased appetite

Sudden weight loss

Sudden vision changes

Sugar in the urine

Fruity odor on the breath

Heavy or labored breathing

Stupor or unconsciousness

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Donor Comments

Susan Charbonneau

DONATION: $50

To my friend Jim Heersma, who has struggled with Type 1 diabetes for 55 years. May a cure be found for him and the thousands of precious human beings everywhere who suffer the life-altering effects of this complex disease. 5 years ago

DONATION: $49

DONATION: $51

Tom O'Toole

DONATION: $11

I love Mary. I hate diabetes. 6 years ago

Susan Charbonneau

This gift is in tribute to my dear friend, Mary Langeland, who struggled for many years with T1D, subsequently having vision problems, as well as a kidney transplant and finally passed away on February 7th,1999 at the age of 44. I love you and miss you, Mary! 6 years ago

Samantha Geller

DONATION: $18

My Mommy Cynthia Geller who passed away at 54 due to complications related to type 1 diabetes. She was diagnosed at the age of 12 6 years ago

Michael Morris

DONATION: $50

For every kid who rightly has hope that we can beat this disease. 6 years ago

Sarah Colonna

6 years ago

Carol Rheaume & Hap Frischknecht

DONATION: $50

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